@justinamash @clairecmc It's not coordination. Coordination limits requests or suggestions by candidates or agents, not the reverse.
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@DavidLKeating McCaskill was a candidate. -
@justinamash She wasn't running ads based on suggestions by Akin. -
@DavidLKeating I think you're misunderstanding my point. This is a novel case. Akin's camp was running ads based on McCaskill's suggestions. -
@justinamash They were ads for Akin by Akin, not by McCaskill or for her primary election. It is novel, but it's not illegal coordination. -
@DavidLKeating I disagree. She admits that her actions were to benefit her campaign. I'd call it a "misdirection theory" FEC violation. -
@DavidLKeating Is the law poorly written? Yes. But her actions sure seem to satisfy the three-prong test for coordination. - 5 more replies
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@justinamash@clairecmc@POLITICOMag Damn, UoM law school will graduate anyone--did you even read that statute summary you linked? -
@AstoriaTom Yes. Do you believe her communications with Akin's campaign do not satisfy all three prongs of the coordination test? -
@justinamash No. Only comm she cops to is Akin campaign consulting w/ her pollsters in general terms. Not coordinated as defined in CFR. -
@AstoriaTom She admits to making other communications through agents. And I disagree w/ your interpretation of "coordination" under the law. -
@justinamash None of whom are "authorized agents"--a defined term. -
@AstoriaTom We disagree on this as well, but it's a moot point, and we know the campaigns ultimately did communicate. -
@justinamash FEC (800) 424-9350, by all means. If only you were in a position to propose changes to these farcical laws.
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@justinamash@clairecmc@JeffSmithMO did something similar, but didn't get to write a book about it until after he went to jail.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@justinamash@DLoesch@clairecmc "No State shall..make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts." ART I, SEC 10, CL 1Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@justinamash@jadler1969@clairecmc And I'm sure that AG Lynch will be right on that. Wait, what?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@justinamash@freedom3556@clairecmc@POLITICOMag Claire McCaskill appears to have broken campaign lawsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@justinamash@mimimayesTN@clairecmc but Claire is not an Everyday American. Rules & laws are only meant for Everyday Americans.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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